sphingolipid catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0030149

Synonyms

• sphingolipid breakdown
• sphingolipid catabolism
• sphingolipid degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sphingolipids, any of a class of lipids containing the long-chain amine diol sphingosine or a closely related base (a sphingoid). 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO